Who are eligible entities to be granted laissez-passers? What are the procedures for applying for laissez-passer in Vietnam? – Thao Linh (Lai Chau)
Who are eligible entities to be granted laissez-passers? Procedures for applying for laissez-passer in Vietnam (Internet image)
- Eligible entities to be granted Vietnam-Cambodia border laissez-passers include officials and public employees and workers working in agencies, organizations and enterprises based in the provinces that share the border line with Cambodia sent to the opposite border province of Cambodia to work.
- Eligible entities to be granted Vietnam-Laos border laissez-passers:
= Vietnamese citizens having permanent residence in the province sharing the border with Laos;
= Vietnamese citizens without permanent residence registration in provinces sharing the border with Laos but working in agencies, organizations or enterprises based in the province sharing the border with Laos.
- Eligible entities to be granted exit and entry laissez-passers through Vietnam - China border region:
= Vietnamese citizens permanently residing in communes, wards or townships adjacent to the Vietnam-China border;
= Officials working in state agencies based in districts, towns and provincial cities of Vietnam adjacent to the Vietnam-China border who are sent to the opposite border region of China to work.
(Article 4 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP)
Required documents in an application for laissez-passer
- 01 application form made according to Form M01 enclosed with this Decree, completely filled in. Application form of the following cases shall be made as follows:
= For any person prescribed in Clause 1, Point b Clause 2 and Point b Clause 3 Article 4 of this Decree, the application form must be certified and affixed with fan stamp on photo by his/her superior body;
= For any persons who is legally incapacitated, with limited cognition or behavior control under the Civil Code, or is under 14 years of age, the application form must be made and signed by his/her parent or legal representative, and certified and affixed with a fan stamp on photo by the head of the police office of the commune, ward or township where he/she resides;
= For a person under 16 years of age who applies for the joint exit and entry laissez-passer for Vietnam-China border with one parent, the application form must be made and signed by one parent.
- 2 portrait photos, 4cm x 6cm size. If the person who is under 16 years old applies for the joint laissez-passer with one parent, stick 1 photo of 3cm x 4cm of that child in the application and submit 1 photo of 3cm x 4cm of that child to paste on the laissez-passer.
- Other documents for the following cases:
= 1 copy of the birth certificate or extract of birth for a person under 14 years of age;
= 01 certified true copy of the document issued by a Vietnamese competent authority proving the legal representative of the person who is legally incapacitated or with limited cognition or behavior control under the provisions of the Civil Code, who is less than 14 years old. In case the photocopy is not certified, present the original for checking and comparison;
= The laissez-passer which has been issued, if still valid;
= A letter of recommendation of the agency, organization or enterprise in case of authorization to submit the application.
(Article 5 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP)
- The applicant for a Vietnam-Cambodia border laissez-passer submits an application at the immigration authority affiliated to public security of the province shares the same border with Cambodia where the agency, organization or enterprise that person works is based.
- The applicant for a Vietnam-Laos border laissez-passer submits an application at the immigration authority affiliated to public security of the province shares the same border with Laos where the agency, organization or enterprise that person works is based.
- The applicant for exit and entry laissez-passers Vietnam-China border region specified at Point a, Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP shall submit an application to the police office of commune, ward or district town adjacent to the borderline between Vietnam - China where the person has permanent residence.
- The applicant for exit and entry laissez-passers Vietnam-China border region specified at Point b, Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP shall submit an application to the police office of district, town, provincial city of Vietnam adjacent to the borderline between Vietnam - China where the workplace of that person is based.
(Article 7 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP)
- The applicant for a laissez-passer shall submit 1 set of application as prescribed in Article 5 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP.
- When submitting the application, the applicant must present a valid identity card (9-digit or 12-digit) for comparison.
- In case the agency, organization or enterprise is authorized to submit application and receive final decision, the person who is assigned to submit the application shall produce valid letter of introduction or identity card (9-digit or 12-digit) of himself/herself and the authorizing person to for comparison.
- The persons who are legally incapacitated or with limited cognition or behavior control under the provisions of the Civil Code, who are less than 14 years old shall have the procedures carried out by their legal representatives.
- The persons in charge shall receive applications for issuance of laissez-passers; do checking and comparison; collect fees and issue appointments to give final decision.
- The applicant for issuance of laissez-passer must pay a given fee; if he/she requests to receive the final decision at a place other than the one prescribed in Article 7, he/she shall bear the courier cost.
(Article 8 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP)
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